After months of speculation about Publishers Weekly's future, the book industry trade magazine has found a new owner in one of its former publishers: George Slowik, who ran the company between 1984 and 1993. ... Business News, What's Hot, Investing and Real Estate, Personal Finance at WalletPop, Our Partners ...
Slowik said the city specifically asked the auditors to look into the marina's financial procedures. The request was not sparked by any known past theft of public funds, nor was any found by auditors, but there was concern that poor practices left the possibility open, Slowik said. ... One issue the auditor did not cite as a problem was the city's planned use of up to $2 million from the Real Estate Excise Tax, or REET, fund to bury power lines on SE Pioneer Way. ...
Oak Harbor Mayor Jim Slowik speaks to a tough crowd at Paint Your World downtown. Slowik and the City Council attended the Harborside Merchants Association meeting Tuesday to gather ideas about city-funded marketing during the ...